Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius, 1986–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius is 38.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius peaked at 41.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1986.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.2% | — |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +314.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +426.5% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +8.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +426.5% | 4.9% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | +314.9% | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| 1988 | +50.8% | 5.1% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 25.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.3% | 41.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Mauritius was 38.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1986.
- How does Mauritius rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.